A large-scale study involving more than 66,000 U.S. adults has found that heavy drinkers who also used cannabis faced lower rates of liver disease compared to those who consumed large amounts of alcohol without using marijuana. While researchers caution that this doesn’t mean people should start using cannabis, they suggestContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A study of more than 66,000 U.S. adults finds that heavy drinkers who also used cannabis were less likely to develop liver disease than those who drank heavily without using weed. While the study authors were quick to say that this isn’t aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eating disorders can harm a person’s physical and mental health in ways that linger for years, a new study reports. Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other such disorders bring with them a high risk of health problems like diabetes, kidney or liver failure,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) might help more donated livers reach recipients in a usable state by predicting how soon an organ donor will die after being taken off of life support, a new study says. The time between removal of life support and deathContinue Reading
The small trial will start with six people and may expand to 50 people if early results are safeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People who end their terminal illness through assisted suicide can safely make a difference in the lives of others through organ donation, a new study says. Liver transplants performed using organs donated following euthanasia had outcomes similar to those made with donations afterContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The same natural dye responsible for Lucille Ball’s signature red hair has pigments that might one day be used to treat serious liver disease. Lawsonia inermis is a broadleaf evergreen best known for making henna, a dye used to change the color ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A 67-year-old New Hampshire man has set a medical milestone after living more than nine months with a gene-edited pig kidney, doctors announced Monday. The experimental transplant, performed by surgeons at Mass General Brigham, lasted 271 days, the longest anyone has survived withContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women are less likely than men to find a donor lung, despite new systems to make organ allocation fairer, a new study says. Women were 32% less likely than men to receive a lung implant before the reforms went into effect in MarchContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Liver disease is usually caused by alcohol, fat buildup or hepatitis B and C. But a widely used chemical might also contribute to liver scarring, researchers recently reported in the journal Liver International. Exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE) might triple the risk of significantContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People could be at higher risk of fatty liver disease from both sugary sodas and diet drinks, a new study says. In fact, artificially sweetened drinks might pose a greater threat to liver health than sugary beverages, researchers reported Monday at the UnitedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Los Angeles-area dad is surviving leukemia thanks to his 10-year-old son, who earlier this year became the youngest-ever stem cell donor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Stephen Mondek’s donation provided a brand-new immune system for his father, Dr. Nick Mondek, who has beenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have moved to close down a Miami-based organ donation agency, citing unsafe practices, missed donations and critical paperwork errors. The Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency, part of the University of Miami Health System, is one of 55 nonprofit organ procurementContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with fatty liver disease are more likely to die early if they have one of three additional health problems, a new study says. High blood pressure, diabetes and low levels of “good” HDL cholesterol all increase the risk of death for peopleContinue Reading